Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-08
CAROLINE COUNTY.
ENCOURAGING MEETING OF THE
eosHYN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Ninety Fifth Annual session--vent-
rabls Men Present-fhs Reports
and Discussions.
rcorrosponaence Of the Richmond pispa,cn.l

Caroline is always pleasant but when
IN company With agreeable companions
behind a pair of fine horses (from
Hewlett's station, on the Newport News
and Mississippi Valley railway, and
with ON old Virginia home and real old
Virginia hospitality at the end of the
drive, a number of Richmond men
found the trip peculiarly pleasant.
saw on the route as fine crops OF
corn and tobacco as / have seen any
where in the State, and the whole
country wore an air Of prosperity and
hope which was very gratifying to be-
hold.
This morning large crowd assem-
bled at the Couniy-Line Baptist church
in attendance upon the ninety-fifth an
nual meeting of the Goshen Baptist As
sociation. This association comprises
fifty churches, lying in the counties of
Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Spotsylya-
mia, Caroline, and Goochland, and has
a membership of 6,739.
Ii was pleasant TO find 50 beautiful
and cOmmodiOus house of worship as
the church has here located in a beau
tiful grove Of oaks. The original house
was located Just on the line between
Caroline and Spotsylvania, but the
next house was and this beautiful new
house is two miles from the old loca-
ton.
A half hour before the association
was called to order was spent in the
yard meeting and greeting the dele
gates and visitors.
Among others, it was very gratifying
TO meet Captain Lancelot Partlow, who
is now eigbty-fOur years old, is as
bright and active as many much
younger men, and speaks with laudable
pride Of the fact that he commended
company which acted "A escort to
Lafayette when he was ON his famous
tour through this country. And it was
peculiarly pleasant TO greet Rev. Sam
uel Harris, the veteran soldier OF the
Cross, who is now eighty-one years old,
but loves, if possible, more than ever
the old Gospel which for sixty years he
has been preaching with wonderful
zeal, power, and success. His very
presence is benediction to the body,
who show for him the warinest atiec-
ton.
Rev. DR.. T. S. Dunaway, moderator
of last year, called the association to
order, aud spoke words of earnest
greeting.
Rev. l.. J. Haley, who after several
years absence in another field has re-
turned to his old home, led the associa-
ton in an appropriate prayer.
The letters from the churches were
read 10y Hon. +. v Winston, $. j.
Quinn, Esq, and Hon. IL. +. Crisis
mond.
At u o'clock the Introductory SER
mon was preached by Rev. W. ).
Decker.
The venerable Rev. Samuel Harris
read selections from Paul's Second
Epistle 10 Timothy, and led in fer
vent and appropriate prayer
Mr.. Decker has the highest respect
Of all who know of his career as a gal
liant Confederate soldier who was con-
ve1tcd in the army, determined to
preach the Gospel, and at the close of
the war made every sacrifice IN order
to secure an education at Richmond
College and the Southern Baptist rheo-
logical Seminary, and despite OF many
difficulties poIscyorcd until he bore oil
his diplomas from both institutions. !
lie announced rs his text |. Timothy, |
j, Il ACCORDING to the glorious
gospel Of tie blessed Lord which was
committed to my uust, and preached
an earnest, practical gospel sermon.
During the ntermission there was
spread on the tables III the grove q
feast Of plenty, to which all corners
were heartily welcomed.
On reasscmbling in the afternoon the
ASSOCIATION completed its organization
by electipg the following officers :
Moderator, Rev. DR.. Z. $. Dunaway ; |
Clerk, 4. q. Smith Treasurer, James
NJ. Beadles.
Visiting brethren were invited
to seats, and the following were r.
ported Hon. RI. Il. EllysOn, CORE
spending secretary Of the State Mis-
sion Board Professor John Hart, of
the Midland Academy, Culpeper; J.
William Jones, assistant corresponding
secretary Of the Home Mission Board
Rev. i. II. Pitt. of Richmond Hon.
j. Taylor Ellysou, corresponding sec.
Rotary of the Virginia Baptist Educa-
ton Board Or. \. u. Dickinson, of
the Religious Hcr0N Professor G.. l..
Cooke, of Hollins Institute Rev. I. h.
West, Of the Dover Association ; Rev. j.
NJ. Pitcher, general superintendent of
the Sunday-SchoOl and Bible Board
Professor L. Harrison and Professor
II. IL. Harris, of Richmond College
L. j. Starke, president Ministers Re
lief Board; Dir. W. W. Landrum,
Henry X Ellyson, Jr., Edward b. Pol
lard, and Il. Pendleton Jones, of Rich
mo1d 1.-THE last two are sous Of Baptist
preachers, Drs. Pollard and Jones, and
are about 10 enter the Theological
Seminary at Louisville as candidates
for the ministry; Rev. Joseph Bill
Kingsley, Of King George, and Rev. H.
l.. QuaIles, of the Rappahsnnock AS
ISOLATION. The pastor of the church
(Rev. Il. w. Winfree) made a very APP
propriate and graceful address OF vel
come, to which DIR. j. W. McCown, at
the request of the Moderator. made h
fitting response.
While the association met in the
house this morning Rev. Joseph Bill
Kingsley preached at the stand, and this
afternoon Rev. i. G. Baptist preached
at the stand, the crowds of people be-
ing sufficient to give large congrega-
tons both in the house and at the
stand.
s. J. Quinn, secretary, read the re-
poItof the Executive Committee, which
was adopted after an earnest discussion,
participated in by Hon. IL. X. Ellyson.
Dr. w. w. Landrum, aud Professor g.
l.. Cooke.
Mr.. Quinn read the report on the
Sunday School and Bible Board pre-
pared by Mr.. $. L. Eastburn. who was
absent.
The report sketches the grand work
which the twenty-three colporters OF
this board are doing, and urges that
the churches afford tho board the means
of greatly increasing the number.
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, general superin-
tendept OF the Sunday-School and BIZ
BILE Board, gave an interesting sketch
OF The origin, history, and work of his
board, and made all earnest and effec-
tive plea for more money to enable the
board to do its work.
Dr. A. j.. Dickinson made an en-
thusiastic speech. The question was